July 2018 Jalalabad suicide bombing

July 2018 Jalalabad suicide bombing
Jalalabad Jalalabad (Afghanistan)
Location	Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Date	1 July 2018
Attack type	Suicide bombing
Deaths	20
Injured	20
Perpetrators	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province

On 1 July 2018, a suicide bomber detonated in the center of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing 20 people, mainly Sikhs and Hindus, and injuring 20 others. ^[1]

Responsibility

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted Afghan Special Forces. ^[2] In a further statement they said that 60 Afghan soldiers and "polytheists" were killed and wounded in an operation in the city of Jalalabad. ^[3]

See also

• Kabul gurdwara attack
• List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province

References

1. Sultan, Ahmad. "Deadly blast hits eastern Afghan city, targeting Sikh minority". U.S. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
2. Palahniuk. "IS Claims Suicide Bombing and Targeting of Afghan President Ghani in Jalalabad". ent.siteintelgroup.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
3. Palahniuk. "IS' Khorasan Province Claims Killing and Wounding 60 Afghan Soldiers and 'Polytheists' in Jalalabad". ent.siteintelgroup.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2018.